Triple shooting outside Temple hospital leaves three wounded
The three victims "were able to walk just a few feet into Temple's emergency room," said Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, where they are all in stable condition.
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Three men were shot outside one of the entrances to Temple University Hospital’s emergency room early Thursday morning, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
The shooting occurred on the 3400 block of Germantown Avenue just before 12:30 a.m., Chief Inspector Scott Small said. He said Temple police officers believe three individuals fired 40 shots while driving south in a blue Dodge Charger with tinted windows. Shell casings littered the block, and bullets shattered the windows of the hospital’s parking garage.
One victim, a 25-year-old man, was shot twice in his left arm and shoulder. Another 25-year-old man was shot in the right knee, and an 18-year-old man was shot in his left hand. All three are in stable condition, according to Small.
They “were able to walk just a few feet into Temple’s emergency room,” Small said.
The shooting did not disrupt Temple emergency room operations, which used an alternate exit while police were processing the scene.
Small called the location of the shooting “very unusual” since there’s a high amount of traffic in the area. Ambulances are often discharged near this entrance, and there is frequent police activity.
Police didn’t have a motive for the shooting. Officers are reviewing surveillance footage from Temple hospital and police cameras.
No arrests have been made.